ArtsLink Series Continues With String Quartet

October 2, 2013

ArtsLink's 2013-14 Concert Series continues on Oct. 3 with a performance by the Latin/classical Dali String Quartet.

The event will be held at St. Ann's Episcopal Church, at 453 Maple Avenue in New Martinsville, starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range in price from $5 to $25 and are available at the door. For more information on this concert, sponsored by Elizabeth Dean, call ArtsLink at 304-455-2278.

Coordinator Donna Earley remarks, "This group is phenomenal! Gail Haught and I saw them perform in on stage and were just blown away. Please don't be afraid of their classical roots-their music is very exciting. Throw on a pair of comfy jeans and come join us!!"

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The Dali String Quartet continue ArtsLink’s 2013-14 Concert Series season on Oct. 3 at 7:30 at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church in New Martinsville.

With an artist's grace and a Caribbean soul, the Dali Quartet is today's freshest voice in Classical and Latin-American music. Anchored in both Venezuela's El Sistema and in American classical conservatory traditions, this exciting young quartet combines the best of both worlds.

The Dali Quartet's captivating performances of traditional string quartet and Latin-American repertoire create an extraordinary concert experience that takes listeners on an eclectic journey of rhythm and sound. In the spirit of famed Spanish artist Salvador Dali, the Dali Quartet embraces imagination and excellence as central to its art form. The quartet is comprised of award-winning solo and chamber artists who have appeared at Carnegie Hall, toured widely in Europe and Asia, collaborated with some of the finest composers of our time, and recorded for Dorian, Centaur, and Naxos. As a quartet, they have been invited to perform with emphasis on the Latin-Classical connection for television, festivals, and presenting organizations from Toronto to Texas, and from New York to Venezuela. Trained by world-renowned artists, members of the Dali Quartet are products of Venezuela's social and music education movement El Sistema and have studied at esteemed institutions such as the Cleveland Institute of Music, Indiana University Bloomington, Conservatoire de Musique de Geneva, Switzerland, and the Simon Bolivar Conservatory in Caracas, Venezuela. Dali Quartet appears by arrangement with Jonathan Wentworth Assoc. Ltd.

Discounted season tickets are available by calling 304-455-2278, e-mailing artslink@artslinkwv.org, or by writing to 141 Main Street, New Martinsville, WV 26155. For ArtsLink Members: $40 individual and $75 family. ArtsLink President Eric Vincent comments, "By purchasing a family season ticket, you save $25 over the single event ticket price; an individual season ticket will save you $10!" Reduced-price season tickets are also available for non-members: $90 for a Family ticket and $50 for an Individual ticket."

Support for these programs made possible with financial assistance from West Virginia Northern Community College, WETZ/ WYMJ/ WNRJ Radio, Ohio Valley Online, and the Wells Inn. Grant funding provided by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts. Additional grant support received from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by The Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and the Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. ArtsLink is committed to providing universal accessibility wherever possible. Persons with special needs may contact us at 304-455-2278 to request assistance.